by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 19, 2014 | Balance, Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, I Ching, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Psychology, The Tao, Water
This weekend I had a conversation with a good friend who used this metaphor to describe how she was approaching a tense situation. She was heading into a difficult conversation and wanted to remain strong and open. I liked the image of a young tree able to bend in the... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 27, 2014 | Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, Health, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, tcm007, The Tao, Water, Water Element, Winter
In the philosophy of Chinese Medicine, there are five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements are not simply the materials associated with each of the names, but rather they are metaphors for describing how things interact and relate to each... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 12, 2013 | Acupuncture History, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, China, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History, I Ching, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, The Tao
I just read this very interesting article in the New York Times. About 2,500 muddy bamboo strips were given to the Tsinghua University in Beijing for study by Li Xueqin, a historian and paleographer at the university. After painstakingly cleaning the strips for 3... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 12, 2010 | Famous Quotes, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi
“Wise men don’t need to prove their point.. men who need to prove their point aren’t wise.” Lao Tzu Famous sixth century philosopher from China 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 27, 2010 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Meditation, Stress Relief
Lao Tzu, a famous sixth century philosopher from China said: “Silence is a source of great strength.” There are many types of silence, for example, anger, grief, sadness, or confusion. The most comforting of course, is the silence of peace and calm.... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 3, 2009 | Famous Quotes, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi
“Born to be wild – live to outgrow it.”Lao TzuA Chinese philosopher from the sixth century. Author of the “Tao-Te Ching and known as the father of Taoism